A new luxury airport bus service was launched today connecting the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake to several key areas in Colombo.
According to the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL), the luxury bus service connects the Katunayake Airport with Port City, Fort Railway Station, Colombo Main Bus Stop and the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre.
The new luxury airport bus service was launched under the patronage of Transport Ministry Secretary Ranjith Rubasinghe today, with the first bus commencing its journey at 11.45 am from the arrival terminal of the Katunayake Airport to the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre.
According to Ranjith Rubasinghe, the luxury bus service will commence from the Katunayake Airport and ply along the Colombo – Katunayake Highway without any stops, to the destinations in Colombo.
He further said that 10 buses have been allocated for the new airport bus service and will cost Rs. 3000 per passenger for a one-way journey. (Newswire)